huncamuncamouse's review against another edition
4.0
Probably 4.5 stars, but I was excited about this, so I am happy to round up.
Such timely, nuanced essays. I look forward to following Tolentino's career in the years to come! I also really appreciated that this felt like a true collection--not just cobbled-together essays that loosely address the theme. There's a definite, apparent through-line, and I also appreciated the mix of personal content with criticism.
Such timely, nuanced essays. I look forward to following Tolentino's career in the years to come! I also really appreciated that this felt like a true collection--not just cobbled-together essays that loosely address the theme. There's a definite, apparent through-line, and I also appreciated the mix of personal content with criticism.
jaqofmosttrades's review against another edition
5.0
I haven’t read anyone else talking about the intersection of social media and feminism like this.
laphenix's review against another edition
4.0
A fascinating dialog of the double standard that women are held to. I really valued her exploration of media, current and historical.
brittamoen's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
meganhinks's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
keekbeeek's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars.
Well written and informative, but so, so redundant. I enjoyed Tolentino's writing style for the most part and I appreciated her feminist standpoint on many of these issues, but I found myself more annoyed than not when listening -- as the essays felt long due to constant philosophizing and intellectualizing of modern day occurrences.
Well written and informative, but so, so redundant. I enjoyed Tolentino's writing style for the most part and I appreciated her feminist standpoint on many of these issues, but I found myself more annoyed than not when listening -- as the essays felt long due to constant philosophizing and intellectualizing of modern day occurrences.
labinsky's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
there was very little in this book that felt groundbreaking, like an entirely new way of thinking. but that’s because i’m reading this 4 years after it was published, and in the last 4 years this book has shaped so much of our popular culture and our cultural criticism that it has instead become the new baseline. instead of feeling like something new, i felt like i was finally reading the words that had hung around me for almost half a decade.
readwithash's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
3.25